Grant Denyer admits car crash was a 'close call'

He was in high spirits at the Logies, less than a month on from his second near-fatal car crash. Grant, 39, appeared to struggle greatly with 'suggestions' he should quit the high-octane sport, given this was his second close call and the fact he's a father to Sailor, five and 18-month-old Scout. In Grant's first interview following his terrifying crash, he cited the death of Brock 10 years ago himself, saying it 'was all he was thinking about' as his errant race car barreled towards 'the biggest tree he'd ever seen.' I was really lucky to walk away from that one, in all seriousness they are the accidents that kill people' he added 'Hero': Following the terrifying crash, Grant cited the tree collision that killed his hero Peter Brock 10 years ago, saying it 'was all he was thinking about' as his errant race car barreled towards 'the biggest tree he'd ever seen' The difference: 'All I could do was wrestle the car away from a head on impact with the tree,' he said, which appeared enough to save his life, with the car 'striking the root' of the tree instead 'All I could do was wrestle the car away from a head on impact with the tree,' he said. Despite all that, at the Logies, he vowed to 're-assess' and not quit the sport Happy face: A sport that caused his wife Cheryl to admit left her frightened and tasked with putting on a 'happy face' for their daughters Grant's been given a large margin for error from his supportive family, who were by his bedside throughout the entire ordeal.